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1	2		119THCONGRESS
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3	4		STSESSION H. R. 469
4		-	AN ACT
	5	+	To provide for the creation of a Congressional time capsule in commemoration
	6	+	of the semiquincentennial of the United States, and for other purposes.
	7	+	IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
	8	+	JANUARY15, 2025
	9	+	Mrs. W
	10	+	ATSONCOLEMAN(for herself, Ms. SALAZAR, Mr. EVANSof Pennsyl-
	11	+	vania, and Mr. A
	12	+	DERHOLT) introduced the following bill; which was re-
	13	+	ferred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the
	14	+	Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be sub-
	15	+	sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of
	16	+	such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
	17	+	A BILL
5	18		To provide for the creation of a Congressional time capsule
6	19		in commemoration of the semiquincentennial of the
7	20		United States, and for other purposes.
8	21		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1
9		-	tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 2
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11		-	SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 1
12		-	This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Semiquincentennial 2
13		-	Congressional Time Capsule Act’’. 3
14		-	SEC. 2. SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL CONGRESSIONAL TIME CAP-4
15		-	SULE. 5
	22	+	tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
	23	+	SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3
	24	+	This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Semiquincentennial 4
	25	+	Congressional Time Capsule Act’’. 5
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	29	+	SEC. 2. SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL CONGRESSIONAL TIME CAP-1
	30	+	SULE. 2
16	31		(a) C
17		-	REATION BYARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL.— 6
18		-	The Architect of the Capitol shall create a Congressional 7
19		-	time capsule, to be known as the ‘‘Semiquincentennial 8
20		-	Congressional Time Capsule’’ (in this Act referred to as 9
21		-	the ‘‘Time Capsule’’). 10
	32	+	REATION BYARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL.— 3
	33	+	The Architect of the Capitol shall create a Congressional 4
	34	+	time capsule, to be known as the ‘‘Semiquincentennial 5
	35	+	Congressional Time Capsule’’ (in this Act referred to as 6
	36	+	the ‘‘Time Capsule’’). 7
22	37		(b) C
23		-	ONTENTS.— 11
	38	+	ONTENTS.— 8
24	39		(1) D
25		-	ETERMINATION BY CONGRESSIONAL LEAD -12
26		-	ERSHIP.—The Office of the Speaker of the House of 13
27		-	Representatives, Office of the Minority Leader of the 14
28		-	House of Representatives, Office of the Majority 15
29		-	Leader of the Senate, and Office of the Minority 16
30		-	Leader of the Senate shall jointly determine the con-17
31		-	tents of the Time Capsule, taking into account the 18
32		-	requirements of paragraph (2). 19
	40	+	ETERMINATION BY CONGRESSIONAL LEAD -9
	41	+	ERSHIP.—The Office of the Speaker of the House of 10
	42	+	Representatives, Office of the Minority Leader of the 11
	43	+	House of Representatives, Office of the Majority 12
	44	+	Leader of the Senate, and Office of the Minority 13
	45	+	Leader of the Senate shall jointly determine the con-14
	46	+	tents of the Time Capsule, taking into account the 15
	47	+	requirements of paragraph (2). 16
33	48		(2) S
34		-	PECIFICATIONS.—The contents of the 20
35		-	Time Capsule shall include— 21
36		-	(A) a representative portion of all books, 22
37		-	manuscripts, miscellaneous printed matter, 23
38		-	memorabilia, relics, and other materials relating 24
39		-	to the United States Semiquincentennial; 25 3
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41		-	(B) copies or representations of important 1
42		-	legislative and institutional milestones of Con-2
43		-	gress during the time before the Time Capsule 3
44		-	is buried; 4
45		-	(C) a message from Congress to the future 5
46		-	Congress when the Time Capsule will be 6
47		-	opened; and 7
48		-	(D) such other content as the offices de-8
49		-	scribed in paragraph (1) consider appropriate. 9
	49	+	PECIFICATIONS.—The contents of the 17
	50	+	Time Capsule shall include— 18
	51	+	(A) a representative portion of all books, 19
	52	+	manuscripts, miscellaneous printed matter, 20
	53	+	memorabilia, relics, and other materials relating 21
	54	+	to the United States Semiquincentennial; 22
	55	+	(B) copies or representations of important 23
	56	+	legislative and institutional milestones of Con-24
	57	+	gress during the time before the Time Capsule 25
	58	+	is buried; 26
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	62	+	(C) a message from Congress to the future 1
	63	+	Congress when the Time Capsule will be 2
	64	+	opened; and 3
	65	+	(D) such other content as the offices de-4
	66	+	scribed in paragraph (1) consider appropriate. 5
50	67		(3) C
51		-	ONSULTATION.—In carrying out this sub-10
52		-	section, the offices described in paragraph (1) may 11
53		-	consult with the Architect of the Capitol, the Sec-12
54		-	retary of the Smithsonian Institution, and such 13
55		-	other entities of the Federal Government as the of-14
56		-	fices consider appropriate. 15
	68	+	ONSULTATION.—In carrying out this sub-6
	69	+	section, the offices described in paragraph (1) may 7
	70	+	consult with the Architect of the Capitol, the Sec-8
	71	+	retary of the Smithsonian Institution, and such 9
	72	+	other entities of the Federal Government as the of-10
	73	+	fices consider appropriate. 11
57	74		(c) D
58		-	UTIES OFARCHITECT.—The Architect of the 16
59		-	Capitol shall— 17
60		-	(1) prepare the Time Capsule to be sealed and 18
61		-	buried on the West Lawn of the Capitol, at a loca-19
62		-	tion specified by the Architect, on or before July 20
63		-	4th, 2026, at a time which would permit individuals 21
64		-	attending this event to also attend the burial of a 22
65		-	time capsule in Independence Mall in Philadelphia, 23
66		-	Pennsylvania, under section 7(f)(1) of the United 24 4
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68		-	States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 1
69		-	(36 U.S.C. 101 note prec.); and 2
70		-	(2) install a plaque to provide such information 3
71		-	about the Time Capsule as the Architect considers 4
72		-	appropriate. 5
73		-	(d) U
74		-	NSEALING.—The Time Capsule shall be sealed 6
75		-	until July 4th, 2276, on which date the Speaker of the 7
76		-	House of Representatives shall present the Time Capsule 8
77		-	to the 244th Congress, and such Congress shall determine 9
78		-	how the contents within should be preserved or used. 10
79		-	Passed the House of Representatives February 26,
80		-	2025.
81		-	Attest:
82		-	Clerk. 119
83		-	TH
84		-	CONGRESS
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86		-	ST
87		-	S
88		-	ESSION
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90		-	H. R. 469
91		-	AN ACT
92		-	To provide for the creation of a Congressional time
93		-	capsule in commemoration of the
94		-	semiquincentennial of the United States, and for
95		-	other purposes.
	75	+	UTIES OFARCHITECT.—The Architect of the 12
	76	+	Capitol shall— 13
	77	+	(1) prepare the Time Capsule to be sealed and 14
	78	+	buried on the West Lawn of the Capitol, at a loca-15
	79	+	tion specified by the Architect, on or before July 16
	80	+	4th, 2026, at a time which would permit individuals 17
	81	+	attending this event to also attend the burial of a 18
	82	+	time capsule in Independence Mall in Philadelphia, 19
	83	+	Pennsylvania, under section 7(f)(1) of the United 20
	84	+	States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 21
	85	+	(36 U.S.C. 101 note prec.); and 22
	86	+	(2) install a plaque to provide such information 23
	87	+	about the Time Capsule as the Architect considers 24
	88	+	appropriate. 25
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	92	+	(d) UNSEALING.—The Time Capsule shall be sealed 1
	93	+	until July 4th, 2276, on which date the Speaker of the 2
	94	+	House of Representatives shall present the Time Capsule 3
	95	+	to the 244th Congress, and such Congress shall determine 4
	96	+	how the contents within should be preserved or used. 5
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